April 24-26, 2009

Hours: Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (award ceremony begins at 5);
Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission:3-Day Pass: $18; Single-Day Pass: Adults - $10,
Seniors & Students - $8, Children under 12 free (with adult)

• See the World's Best Wildfowl Carving and Wildlife Art. Enter Your Own Work. Decorative Wildfowl Carving, Contemporary Antique Decoys, Working Decoys, Shorebirds, Sculpture and Youth competitions.
• Spend a Week with the Masters at the Ward World Carving Conference. Classes start Monday, April 20th and seminars are Friday thru Sunday.
• Carving Critiques A rare opportunity to learn from the best of the best! Competition judges and professional carvers will be available to critique your entries.
• Exhibitors of Art and More Nowhere else will you see such a tremendous variety of exhibitors selling art, folk art, crafts as well as the largest number of wood and wood-carving tool suppliers in one location. See many product demonstrations. If interested in becoming an exhibitor, please click here for an application.
• Art Auction. Bid on World Class carvings and artwork at our Benefit Auction- Saturday 3p.m.
• Family Fun and Children's Activities. Enjoy classes in soap and feather carving with child-safe tools, painting a duck, and many more "make and take" projects.
• Special Hotel Rates for Competitors and Spectators. Support our "accommodating friends" who have a wide variety of services and amenities, many with charming ocean and bay views! Book early and be sure to tell them you are attending Worlds! We gratefully acknowledge the support of the hotels and motels who have generously donated rooms for the World Championship judges.
• Ocean City: The Perfect Beach Weekend Getaway. Explore 17 great golf courses, boating, bay and deep-sea fishing, nature tours and preserves, water sports and amusements for all ages, antique and outlet shopping, three miles of world-famous boardwalk, 10 miles of the best white-sand beaches on the East Coast, and the best fine dining and entertainment around! OCOcean.com
• Interested in: Being an exhibitor? Entering your work? Covering this event for the press? Or would you like more information? Call 410-742-4988 ext. 106 or e-mail Special Events at ward[at]wardmuseum[dot]org
• World Snapshot CD- Order a CD of pictures of the World Championship. It includes 1st, 2nd, and 3rd wining entries in all divisions, candid shot, winners list, World poster and more. Available for 2006, 2007 and 2008. $25 members/ $30 non-members. For order form, click here.

Click here to download the Guide and Lists of Winners

For more info on World rules, registration, classes, mail-in entries, plus special rates and live links to Ocean City Hotels and much more!